O'Reilly Automotive Inc. Morgan Stanley First Annual Small Cap Executive Conference Presentation to Be Available on Website

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Nov. 1, 20038, 2003--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company"), plans to make a presentation at the Morgan Stanley First Annual Small Cap Executive Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, November 19, 2003.

The slides to be used in this presentation will be available to interested parties on Wednesday, November 19, 2003, through the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News" then "Financial Reports."

O'Reilly Automotive is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,074 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of September 30, 2003.